Introduction to Features of Microsoft Windows 10

Microsoft announced its next Windows Operating system named “Windows 10” on 30th September, 2014. Next day of announcement, Microsoft started distributing a Preview build of Windows 10 via the Windows Insider Program. The release date of Windows 10 is expected to be around mid of 2015.

Joe Belfiore (Corporate Vice President, Operating Systems Group) says phones are a “natural step forward” – so we can also expect Windows Phone 10 in next year. With that we must also expect something new for developers in Microsoft Build 2015 conference.

The current build of the OS is Windows Technical Preview 9841 and it is at a very early stage. Previously, this project was codenamed as “Threshold”; there is currently no Internet Explorer or other basic features like a media player in the preview.

So, let’s explore some of the great features that are part of the current technical build of Windows 10 OS.

> Totally new Task View

Windows 8 task switcher has been dumped, there is totally a new and quite good (as compared to windows 8) Task View in Windows 10. Now, users can switch between virtual desktops. Alt+Tab will also now switch between desktops.

> Start Menu is BACK!!

Most noticeable change is the inclusion of new Start Menu, which looks somewhat like the old start menu but it included some features from the Windows 8.1 Start Screen, such as live tiles, and also can be re-sized.